Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador

El Salvador: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.2%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
126th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 1995
All-time low
1.8%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1995–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador, 1995–2022

2468101995200820221995: 9.2 %1996: 7.7 %1997: 7.4 %1998: 6.3 %1999: 6.4 %2000: 6.8 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 7 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 3 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.8 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 2 %2020: 1.9 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 2.2 %

Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador is 2.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador peaked at 9.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.

That places El Salvador 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.4% 6.3% 9.2% 5
2000s 5.1% 2.4% 7.5% 10
2010s 2.6% 1.8% 4.8% 9
2020s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador was 2.2% in 2022, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
El Salvador ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.